"The Imperial City..."
Those words sounded strange, yet somehow familiar.
To ordinary humans, the Imperial City was not an entirely unfamiliar term. Almost every human had heard its name at least once in their lifetime. However, very few truly knew anything about it.
Moreover, even among those who had heard of the Imperial City, hardly anyone possessed any meaningful knowledge about the place. At most, they knew only the most superficial details, fragments of information passed down through ancient records, rumors, or the occasional story told by a wandering cultivator.
Grey was also among those people.
Besides hearing about the Imperial City from the mouths of cultivators, he had also come across its name in ancient jade slips and recordings. However, the information contained within them was pitifully scarce. Most of the records merely mentioned the Imperial City in passing, offering little explanation about its history, its current state, or the secrets hidden within it.
